Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb asphalter
Introduction to the verb asphalter
The English translation of the French verb “asphalter” is “to asphalt.” It is pronounced as “ahs-fahl-tay.”
The word “asphalte” comes from the Latin “asphaltus,” which comes from the Greek “asphaltos,” meaning “pitch” or “bitumen.” It was first used in the French language in the 18th century.
In everyday French, “asphalter” is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to talk about an action that was completed before another past action.
Here are 3 simple examples of its usage in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
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J’avais asphalté la rue avant que la pluie ne commence. (I had asphalted the street before the rain started.)
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Tu avais asphalté la route lorsqu’on a eu un accident. (You had asphalted the road when we had an accident.)
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Les ouvriers avaient asphalté la piste de course avant le début de la course. (The workers had asphalted the race track before the start of the race.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of asphalter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais asphalté | J’avais asphalté la route. | I had paved the road. |
tu | tu avais asphalté | Tu avais asphalté l’allée. | You had paved the driveway. |
il | il avait asphalté | Il avait asphalté le trottoir. | He had paved the sidewalk. |
elle | elle avait asphalté | Elle avait asphalté la cour. | She had paved the yard. |
on | on avait asphalté | On avait asphalté la rue. | One had paved the street. |
nous | nous avions asphalté | Nous avions asphalté le parking. | We had paved the parking lot. |
vous | vous aviez asphalté | Vous aviez asphalté la chaussée. | You had paved the roadway. |
ils | ils avaient asphalté | Ils avaient asphalté le chemin. | They had paved the path. |
elles | elles avaient asphalté | Elles avaient asphalté l’entrée. | They had paved the entrance. |
Other Conjugations for Asphalter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb asphalter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb asphalter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb asphalter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb asphalter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb asphalter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb asphalter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb asphalter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb asphalter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb asphalter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb asphalter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb asphalter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb asphalter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb asphalter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb asphalter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb asphalter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb asphalter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb asphalter
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Asphalter – About the French Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense
Tense Formation
Common everyday usage patterns
Sequencing of past events
Background information
Hypothetical or reported speech
Interactions with other tenses
Summary
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